Spelling bee winner

Memorial Elementary School third-grader Neha Adhikari won the Sixth Annual Bethel Park School District Third Grade Spelling Bee, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Bethel Park. Neha is now eligible to compete in the Rotary’s District Spelling Bee, which will be held in Seven Springs in June. Finishing in second place was Lincoln third-grader Lillian Graff, followed by Washington third-grader Michael Hladio in third place. The top three spellers received Amazon gift cards in the amounts of $250, $150 and $50 respectively. Pictured from left are: (front row) Neha Adhikari, Lillian Graff and Michael Hladio; (back row) Bethel Park School District Director of Curriculum Elizabeth Wells and Rotarian Bonnie Pierce.